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Kombucha, a sour drink made by fermenting sweetened tea, has shown some promise as a health-promoting beverage. Now, its powers may extend to helping those suffering from type 2 diabetes keep their blood glucose levels in check, according to a new smal… Continue reading Kombucha beverage slashes diabetics’ blood sugar levels in new study
Obesity is a massive global crisis, with around 650 million adults and 124 million children and adolescents impacted. It’s also estimated that up to 70% of body size is directly linked to genetic factors.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: … Continue reading Genes linked to sex and age pave the way for tailored weight-loss drugs
Scientists have made the case for pecans to be given ‘superfood’ status as a new study reveals the nut has some surprising strengths. Researchers from the US and Mexico found that consumption of pecans (Carya illinoinensis) could successfully mitigate … Continue reading Pecans pack a punch in fighting obesity, diabetes and inflammation
Traditionally, doctors have linked fat around the waist to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. New research says that our waist size is only part of the equation though, and that some of the same genes that make us store belly fat may also protect us… Continue reading Belly fat could protect – rather than cause – diabetes in some, says study
Researchers have discovered a plant extract that targets the glucose-regulating regions of the brain that are inflamed in type 2 diabetics, improving blood glucose levels. The findings open the door to a novel, natural treatment for the disease.Continu… Continue reading Plant extract found to stabilize blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics
You’d find few arguments in the science world that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables doesn’t have wide-ranging health benefits. Now, a new study suggests that prescribing patients with type 2 diabetes could prevent 296,000 cases of cardiovascular dis… Continue reading Study makes the case for prescribing fruit and veg to treat diabetes
A new study has uncovered the mechanism by which the brain waves produced during deep sleep can predict blood glucose control. The discovery not only highlights the importance of sleep in managing diabetes but it also offers a novel way of mapping and … Continue reading Combo of deep-sleep brain waves predicts blood sugar control
Researchers have analyzed the blood of children genetically predisposed to developing type 1 diabetes and identified a set of proteins that predict the autoimmunity that leads to the disease months before symptoms appear.Continue ReadingCategory: Medic… Continue reading Proteins predict who’ll develop type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear
According to a decade-long study, loneliness was a bigger risk factor for diabetics developing cardiovascular disease than smoking, diet, and physical activity. The researchers say the findings should inform patient evaluations going forward.Continue R… Continue reading Lonely diabetics have higher cardiovascular disease risk, says study
We all know about the health benefits of exercise. They’ve been drummed into us for, well, forever. A new study has found that for type 2 diabetics, certain types of exercise and when in the day they’re done may be more effective at controlling blood g… Continue reading Exercise type & timing key to blood glucose control in type 2 diabetics